It is spring and my elder or elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea is in full bloom. These beautiful white blooms bring back memories from before I lived in Texas. Growing up, elders were ...

Growing a blue elderberry from seed takes patience, but this rewarding process brings lasting beauty, biodiversity, and a ...

I have seen a plant all my life and always considered it a weed. Recently someone told me it was elderflower, and they use it in food and beers. Could you please tell me what it is? — Matt “Weed” is a ...

QUESTION: I have seen this thing all of my life (see photos) and always considered it a weed. Recently someone told me it was elderflower, and they use it in food and beers. Could you please tell me ...

I have seen them around for years. Right now they are particularly noticeable because of their showy flowers. They are alongside roads, along the river and sloughs, in vacant fields and meadows. In ...

A plant that grows wild in Western North Carolina is having a moment. Elderflower, “or elder,” as it’s often called, is being infused in cocktails, preserved in jams -- and it was even baked into ...